The Jolt
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The Jolt were a Scottish
band formed in Glasgow
in 1976.
They started out playing 1960s covers and then sped up their music, playing a mix of punk rock
and power pop
. The lineup was Robbie Collins, Jim Doak and Iain Shedden. The band built up its following playing at the Crown Hotel, Wishaw
. They enjoyed moderate success during the punk and early new wave
era. They moved to London, England and signed to Polydor Records
. They opened for bands such as The Jam
, The Stranglers
, Generation X
and Ultravox!. They were precursors to the mod revival
, which came to fruition around 1979, the year the band split.
An eponymously-labelled album, released in 1978 on Polydor and produced by Vic Smith (Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
) and Chris Parry
, had the following track listing (all songs by Collins, except where indicated):
Side One:
1 Mr Radio Man (Doak/Collins)
2 Whatcha Gonna Do About It
(Samwell/Potter)
3 I Can't Wait
4 Chains
5 No Excuses
6 Decoyed
Side Two:
1 I'm Leaving (Shedden/Collins)
2 Everybody's The Same
3 In My Time
4 Hard Lines
5 (Can't You Tell) It's Over (Doak/Collins)
6 All I Can Do
The album is dedicated 'to the memory of the Saturday lunch times at Wishaw
'.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
band formed in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in 1976.
They started out playing 1960s covers and then sped up their music, playing a mix of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
. The lineup was Robbie Collins, Jim Doak and Iain Shedden. The band built up its following playing at the Crown Hotel, Wishaw
Wishaw
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....
. They enjoyed moderate success during the punk and early new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
era. They moved to London, England and signed to Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. They opened for bands such as The Jam
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...
, The Stranglers
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
, Generation X
Generation X (band)
Generation X was a British punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James and John Towe.-History:...
and Ultravox!. They were precursors to the mod revival
Mod Revival
The mod revival was a music genre and subculture that started in England in 1978 and later spread to other countries . The mod revival's mainstream popularity was relatively short, although its influence has lasted for decades...
, which came to fruition around 1979, the year the band split.
An eponymously-labelled album, released in 1978 on Polydor and produced by Vic Smith (Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven is an English sound engineer and record producer, best known for his production work with The Jam.-Career:...
) and Chris Parry
Chris Parry
Chris Parry was a theatrical lighting designer. He worked on several Broadway and West End productions and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design three times, winning for The Who's Tommy...
, had the following track listing (all songs by Collins, except where indicated):
Side One:
1 Mr Radio Man (Doak/Collins)
2 Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Whatcha Gonna Do About It
"Whatcha Gonna Do About It" is the debut single released by the English R&B, mod group Small Faces, released in the UK on 6 August 1965. The song peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and stayed on chart for a total of 14 weeks.-Song profile:...
(Samwell/Potter)
3 I Can't Wait
4 Chains
5 No Excuses
6 Decoyed
Side Two:
1 I'm Leaving (Shedden/Collins)
2 Everybody's The Same
3 In My Time
4 Hard Lines
5 (Can't You Tell) It's Over (Doak/Collins)
6 All I Can Do
The album is dedicated 'to the memory of the Saturday lunch times at Wishaw
Wishaw
Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow....
'.
External links
- History of the Jolt - from Punk 77
- Biography of The Jolt - from ModPopPunk Archives
- Information about The Jolt - from Detour Records